Not Just Math Quizzes: Khan Academys Tutoring Bot Offers Playful Features
The New York Times Not Just Math Quizzes: Khan Academys Tutoring Bot Offers Playful Features
The new, A.I.-assisted Khanmigo allows students to chat with simulated historical figures or co-write stories with the software.
By Natasha Singer
Khan Academy, the popular online learning nonprofit, recently developed an experimental A.I.-assisted tutoring bot for schools called Khanmigo. Students can use it to take math quizzes, practice vocabulary words or prepare for Advanced Placement tests in subjects like statistics and art history.
The tutoring bot also offers more playful, free-form features. Students can chat with a simulated fictional characters like Lady Macbeth or Winnie-the-Pooh. They can collaborate on writing a story with Khanmigo. Or debate the tutorbot on topics like: Should students be allowed to use calculators in math class?
Khan Academy is pilot-testing Khanmigo with school districts. I recently tried it out with several members of my family, one of whom is in elementary school.
